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If ATT TUTOTTMB1 The Weather Maximum yesterday 65 Minimum today 31 Predictions Partly cloudy and unsettled. lly Sixteenth Tear. WeekJy Klfiy-First Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1921 NO. 193 I S 0 N GIVES SENATE PROOF OF Georgia Solon Produces Tele . grams and Letters Alleged to Substantiate His Charges of Outrages in the American Army. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 Letters and teleerama from persons offering to submit proof of charges that American soldiers overseas were hanged without trial . wore presented ' today in the senate by Senator Watson, democrat, Georgia, whose presentation of the original charges in the senate several days ago, resulted in appointment of a special committee of investigation. One of the telegrams, Senator Wat son said, was from a former major in the army, and said he "could assist in substantiating the charges." Another, from a resident of Philadelphia, of fered to give two photographs similar to that presented recently by Senator Watson, as showing a gallows. The Philadelphlan, whose name was not made public by the Georgia senator, said he saw one hanging on the Mouse, of a negro in uniform, and could supply "positive proof" of the hanging. The correspondent did not say whether the hanging was after a court martial or not. Clashes With Senators In presenting his documents Senator Watson, with much show of feeling, clashed with several senators and was reminded by' Vice President Coolidgo that he should "proceed in order," and observe senate rules. "t Senator Watson then had senate ' clerks read a large number of letters, telegrams ' and newspaper clippings into the record.' all roDorting alleged cruelties 'to, or mistreatment of, sol- ' ulers, . "I would be glad to disbelieve these charges," said Mr. Watson. "If proof is submitted that they are not true I would be glad to know they are not true," .. -' ; He then' added: ' ,:t ' 1 "I can show and 1 will show that officers had men V'sliot without any trial' whatever." ' Defies Republicans Facing the republicans and shoving out his chin, Senator Watson said: - "You make a fight on me if you can. If you dare. You said you'd put my head against a wall, come on, do it." i Senator Watson said that 3,000,000 privates of the war were "enlisted" w(ttOls side and that negroes seeing the' photograph he presented would re sent it, '"Hereafter, the man who impugns nyi honor," Bald Mr. Watson, in con clusion, "will answer to me not only herp but somewhere else." Senator Edge, republican, New Jer sey," rerfd from a New Jersey news paper' presented by Mr. Watson, that the' soldier whose execution was. pic tured,, had been found guilty of attack inc a seven year old French girl who had died. SHIP GRAIN FREE TOPEKA. Kas., Nov. 3. On behalf of all the railroads of the country, J. H. ICoontz, assistant freight traffic manager for the Santa Fe, today no tified W. H. Biby, of Topeka, regional riianuger'of the Near Enst Relief as sociation, that the railroads have agreed to transport free to the sea boards two million bushels of grain for export to the Near East sufferers. This free movement of grain is equiv alent to 1,500 cars of 80,000 pounds each, or thirty trains of fifty cars each.' HANGINGS PERFECT ARRANGEMENT FOR PUTTING LISBON, Nov. 3. (By the Asso ciated Press) Arrangements have been completed to receive former Em peror Charles and Ex-Empress Zlta of Austria Hungary as exiles on the i Island of Maderia." according to a telegram today from Funchal, chief city of the island. PARIS. Nov. 3. Negotiations rela tive to the possibility of interning for mer Emperor Charles on one of the Maderia islands, which have been in progress between tho allied powers and Portugal, are Hearing a conclu sion, it was declared today by the Journal. BUDAPEST, Nov. 3. (By the As Govt. Expenditures for 1922 Reduced By Over $90,000,000 WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Esti- mated expenditure of the gov- eminent for the fiscal year 1922 are placed at $3,940,000,000, a re- duction of $94,000,000 from the August 10 estimate of $4,034,- 000,000, President Harding' has informed congress in a letter to Speaker Glllett. The new estimate was present- ed by the president in connection with deficiency estimates of ap- propriations of $187,922,576, which Mr. Harding said, were taken into consideration in arriv- ing at the new estimates fpr 1922 expenditures. OMAHA, Neb., Nov. . 3. Whether Bert Acosta of New York, is the win ner of the second annual Pulitzer tro phy race for heavier than air craft depended lato today on whether H. E. Hartney, also of New York, enters the race; OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 3 Dert Acosta formerly of California, but now of New York, was the first participant to hop off in the second annual Pul- nitzer raco for high speed heavier than 'air craft here today. Acosta left at ,2:35 p. m., followed by Lloyd W Bertaud of New York at 2:33 and lieutenant John A. Mac- Ready of Cook Field, Dayton, Ohio, at 2:44; Acosta finished the course of ap proximately , 150 mileB in 58 minutes and five seconds, it was announced officially. Curran was forced 'abandon the contest by trouble with his machine, ... - OMAHA, 'Neb., Nov. 3. Favorable weather conditions are. predicted for today's second -anmtali PuIItzer trophy race for heavier-than-air craft with a speed of more than 140 miles" an hour, scheduled to start at p, m. ; - r. I The course is ' approximately ',.150 I miles long, :or' fivp times around;; a route of 30 miles from the Omaha1 field to Calhoun,- Neb., to Loveland, la., and return. The shortest elapsed time will demonstrate the winner,, who in addition to receiving the Pulitzer speed trophy will be given $3000 in cash. Second and third place will win $2000 and $1000 respectively. Among witnesses to the contest will be General Baron Jacques, commander of the Belgian armies during the world war. Participants will have to do better than 178 miles an hour to excell the record in the final annual Pulit.er race, made on Mitchell Field, Long Island, by Captain C. C. Moseley, who represented the Aero club of Southern California. He is not entered in to day's events but the runner Up of the 1920 event, Colonel H. E. Hartney, executive secretary of the Aero Club of America, will take part. Lieutenant Jolin A. MacReady from McCook Field, Dayton, O., who established -a world altitude record last .September 21 at 40,800 feet will also fly. Other entries are C. B. Coombs, New York, entered for S. E. J. Cox of Hous ton, Texas, and Bert Acosta of Cali fornia, PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 3. Rev. Royston, former Salem minister plead ed guilty to charges of white slavery in taking 18-year old Frankle Edwards of Salem, to Vancouver, Wash.,, and was sentenced to serve eighteen months at McNeil Island by United States District Judge R. S. Bean. His plea of guilty was a surprise to the prosecution which expected he would fight tho case. . sociated Press) Former Emperor Charles would be deprived of royal prerogatives by the terms of a bill prepared by the ministry of Justice for introduction in the nntionni as sembly of Hungary today. The meas ure, which has been approved by the Hungarian cabinet abolishes the pregmatlc sanctions, or Imperial edicts or decrees operating as con stltuttonnl law. The right to issue these decrees was held by the Haps burg family for hundreds of years, and It was by virtue of one of them that Maria Theresa ascended the Aus trian throne in 1740. The election of n lew king would bo postponed by the bill until a more favorable date. NEARLY 3 MILES A MINUTE MADE OMAHA AIR RACE TRAGIC NOTE II L Defendant Names Late Wig Jacks As Man Who Sold Bottle of Booze for $20 Attorney Boggs Closes the Argument for State. The defense in the trial of John Goodwin, charged with selling intoxi cating liquor began this morning, and a note of tragedy crept into the pro ceedings. Goodwin testified in his own behalf and told of his war service overseas. and of driving A. H. Gates, star wit ness for the stato to the Appleuate. and the purchase of a bottle of llqunr near the Jackson street bridge. through the medium of a third party who drovo alongside the Goodwin car and received $20 for the bottle. "Who was that man?" asked At torney Boggs for tho state. "That man is dead," replied the witness. ; Tho witness refused to give his name until ordered by the court, and then In a low voice said It was Wig Jacks. Jacks was the victim of n shooting affray ut Eagle Point last September. Goodwin denied that ho had made any offer to Special officer Sandlfer to plead guilty if tho charge was re duced to aiding and abetting tho sale of liquor, and stoutly maintained that !he lind always insisted that ho was innocent. P. C. Uigham, night officer Chas. Adams and L. M. Schormerhorn ap peared as character witnesses for the defendant,- testifying solely to his rep utation, lirynn Plerco was called and testi fied thnt Goodwin's reijutatlon. for truth and: veracity was bad. Pierce, under cross examination, could give no dofinlte testimony as to time or nlace. '" ' S. II. Sandlfer. Glenn O. Taylor and Sheriff C.,.E. Terrlll testlflod to evi dence given- by'A. B. Gates at the pre liminary hearing. Attorney- Boggs began the -opening argument for the stato at 11 o'clock. ' ' ' - Attorney' George M, "Roberts began -the closing argument 'rot the defense at 11:30. ' .J' "' ' , Tho court, upon objection of state counsel, cautioned the defense to be temperate in their language in defer ence to A. B. Gates. - Jury Selected After spending most of Wednesday in selecting a Jury, the state opened its case at 3 o'clock yesterday In the trial of John Goodwin, charged with violation of the prohibition law in sell ing intoxicating liquor. Twenty-two veniremen wore called to the Jury box before the following were selected to hear tho evidence in the case: M. J. Morris, farmer, Medford; Mike Hanley, farmer, Lake Creek; Asbury Beall, farmer, Central Point; Mason Lofland, retired, Medford ; Charles Kllngel, farmer, Medford; J. H. Stan ley, farmer, Eagle Point; Peter Betz, farmer, Eagle Point; C. W. Horton, farmer, Rogue River; L. A. Murphy, farmer, Medford; N. J. Garrett, far mer, Medford; L. H. Wilcox, farmer, Medford, and N. B. Stoddard, merchant Butte Falls. Redden Surprise Witness ' The 'surprise witnais for tk tUt Was 3. W, Aftddea, aa lajuniaoa who testified that he had overheard a conversation In the woman's depart ment of the county Jail, between James (Shine) EdwardB, the defendant, and S. B. Sandlfer, In which he heard the words, in effect: "It looks like you've got us now." The witness said that ho recognized Edwards' voice, and on cross examina tion by Attorney Newbury, admitted that he had not told anybody about the incident until "a couple of days ago, when ho was asked about It by District Attorney Moore and Sandlfer. Sandlfer Testifies S. B. Sandlfer, head of the prohlbi Hon forces operating in this section last August, testified to conversations he held with Goodwin and Edwards, in the county Jail and In the Justice court in this city, wherein Goodwin is alleg ed to have offered to plead guilty, if the charge against him was reduced to "aiding and abetting." The first witness for the state was A. B. Gates who testified to. the al leged purchase of a bottle of whiskey, Canadian Club, and the payment for same. LONDON, Nov. 2. A. J. Balfour, head of the British delegation to the Washington conference on limitation of armaments left London this morn ing for Liverpool. He will embark there this afternoon on the liner Em press of France for Quebec, from which city ho will go direct to Wash ington, expecting to arrive there No vember 10. Accompanying Mr. Balfour were Jordan: Vice Air Marshal. J. F. A. Higgins: Miles W. Impsnn and Lieu tenants Gage and Little, members of the British secretariat. EST1M0NY GOODWliN TR1A NORMA IS STILL SOME BABY, FAMILY ALBUM PROVES More KA ?AI-KAg (By International Sews Service.) This little baby, called Norma, was tho pet and pride of the Talmadge fam ily is Brooklyn. It is quite a few years slacs tsis paoto was aiada, i the beautiful baby has grown Into the beautiful Norma Talmadge, the film star. Pete Beebe Weeps Bitterly When Held for Death of John Painter and Son, Wil liam Persists in Story of Innocence. ALBANY, Ore., Nov. 3. Carson D. ("Pete") Beebe, young farmhand who had been employed by John Painter and his boh William,, whose bodies were found in a shallow grave on their farm near Lebanon Tuesday was today held to the grand Jury on a charge of first degree murder after a preliminary hearing boforo Justice of the Peace Victor Oliver. The boy, wearing the samt" overalls and sweater-he hud om-when arrested, tearfully i protested h his : innocence. Galso S. Hill was appointed to defend him. .: iBoebo has told ::of fleers that tho elder r.Pnlnter,-. killed this: som In -a quarrel arid then killed himsolfi after ordering Beebe -to ; buy both bodies in at grave , which Painter- had-, dug. Beebe declared he complied with this request after leaving the bodies lie overnight on a pile of Btraw In a frm building. Offlcors yesterday brought Goorge Beebe, brother of the prisoner, and their father to Albany and questioned them. Both Bald they had not hearl of the tragedy. They were allowed t return home. "Pete" Beebe persisted In his as sertion that Painter owed him J 300 for wages and a share In the wood he had helped cut and haul and that some sort of arrangement had been made whereby he was to receive, a team in lieu of money. Neighbors to the Painters said to-. day that Beebe had been attached to this team and eager to drive it, but that tho Painters had refused to let him drive It at any time, saying that he could not handle it. They said that he had attempted te ' bargala wits Palater for Us teaas repsataaUy. A esld wtc was la ' sa- aesaloa when ha was arrested. He said he had obtained this two months ago from the elder Painter In a trade for a revolver. Frank L. Smith, a neighbor of Painter, Identified the watch as a prized possession of the old man and said that he had. seen him carrying it within 48 hours of the time he was supposed to have died. L. W. Dillon of Lebanon identified the revolver which was found try Sheriff Kendall over the door of the granary, whero Beebe said he had hidden V, as one that he had traded to Beebe several months ago. Tho revolver is 38 caliber and when found had three empty cham bers, one discharged cartridgo and one loaded cartridge in it. OKANOGAN. Wash.. Nov. 3- A mnn answering the description of the lone bandit who yesterdny held un Cnshler E. C. Tullnr of the Bank of Orovllle. nt Orovllle. Wash., and eicaned with $147. has been nrrest ed of Fnlrvlew, B. C, near hero, ne- enrrtlne to n mepsnRe to Oknnnffan conntv officers. The mnn was snld to hv had $1700 In his possession wn taken. Mr. Tnllnr and Tnntv Sheriff P"r t-i-A McCaulev W. late todav for IFalrvlew In an effort to Identify the - i BY CHARGED WTH MURDER BREAKS DOWN luspect. FORMAL ORDER IS COAJJTRIKE 40,000 Union Miners in Pitts burg District Ordered Out Monday By President Gib bons Strike Order Expect ed in Indiana and Illinois Confusion Reigns. PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 3. Forty thousand union miners in the i'itts- tiuvs bituminous coal district will bo called out on strike next Monday morning if the executive board of dis trict No. D, l ulled Mlno Workers of .America tomorrow net on the advice of l'rosulont Kohcrt 1;. Gibbons. The striko will bo confined to the coal companies which have notified Mr. Gibbons that they will no longer ob serve the "check-off" provision In tho union contract according to union of ficials. . INDIAAI'OI.IS, Nov. 3. In answer to tho accusation of Frank Farring ton, president of the Illinois minors That officers of the intornutionn! un ion were trying to "pass tho buck" on calling a strike, President John L. Lewis of the t'nited Mine Workers of America today wired Mr. Fiirrlngton that "detailed instructions" would be sent him ns soon as Illinois operators declare their intention to discontinue tho "check-off." Mr; Lewis' message did not inti mate the nature of tho instructions, but it was said authoritatively that a striko order would be Included In jthem. The mossago of Mr. Farring- ton asked for specific instructions as to calling a strike, declaring a wil lingness to obey Instructions. INDIAPOLIS,, Nov. 3. Virtually evory .mine in tho Indiana coal field tivas idlo today as the result of a strike or union miners in proiest against the Injunction Issued hero on Monday by Federal Judge. A. B. An derson, prohibiting use of the "check off'!., system , of collecting union dues anOj-assussmuius..-, . ,, . i.i iA,,mooting.,.f . the .Indiana Bitumin ous Coal Operators association wlll be hfll(l .,at,i Torre, Ilnuto tonight, '' at. which the courso of action to bo taken by! operators as a result of tho Injunc tion is to. bo, putllned. . v . ' - SP1UNOFIELP, "I- Nov. 3 More than a thousand coal miners went oh striko this morniiig.at Carllnvllle and Staunton boforo they had received tho telegram from stato headquarters, or dering them to stay tit work. Ono hundred and fifty minors also struck at Hillsboro. Acting upon tho official telegrams, however which arrived soon aftor ward, the miners In each of these plsoes voted to return to work to morrow, according to Information re ceived at stato miners hcndquartcrB here. Two other locals In southern Illinois, which struck yesterday, wore back at work today, it was said. ATHENS, O., Nov. 3. At least two thousand miners employed on opera tions in the Hocking coal fields Joined in the protest today against abolition of the "chock-off" systom, failing to report for work. This makes the totnl number of miners who have walked out in this field approximately 3000. Ml'RPHTSnOIlO; 111., Nov. 3. Sis atraa'red and fifty mlaers at Busk, soar kre, wko went oa strike 7itray, did not report for work today.- The striko is In protest to the Injunction prohibiting continuance of the "check off" system. LESSON IN HISTORY WALLA WALLA. Wash., Nov. 3. An exciting lesson In natural hlBtory followed tho discovery of a porcupine under the desk of Principal Rolof In the Pasco high school yesterday. Tho faculty gathered to devlBe means of removing the animal. The janitor was called but retreated In dismay when tho porcupine suddenly brought Its heavy artillery into action. The police refused to arrest without a warrant- Hugh Tennant 'proved tho hero of the trago-cometly and with his wood lore fresh In his mind, ho advanced on tho animal with a carrot on the end of a string. Swinging the veget able In front of the animal's nose he at last succeeded In luring it across the room and out of the building. Discount Rate Cut WASHINGTON', Nov. 2 Reductions ISSUED of one per cent In re-dlBcount rates ofJAnerlcan delegates has been made federal reserve banks at Chicago and Kansas City and St. Louis and of one- half of one per cent at res'ervo banks at New York, Philadelphia, Rlchmon. Atlanta, and San Francisco were an nounced today by tho federal reserve board. Report Large Ocean Liner Afire at Sea, No Sign of Crew HALIFAX, N. S Nov. i. A largo vessel, the Identity of which is unknown, is nfiro four hundred miles southeast of Hali fax, accodrlng to a wireless mossago received today by tho Canndlan naval department from the British oil tanker Saxolelne. The message from the Saxo leine, which is enrouto from Port Fads to llavro follows: "S. S. Saxoleine, latitude 42.38 north, longltudo 53.25 west, cnclrrlcd vessel afire. Burning fiercely. No sign of crew. Apparently a largo vessel. BASEBALL CLUB PORTLAND, Oro.. Nov. 3. Stock holders of Portland's new baseball club hold a meeting last night and elected fifteen directors who in turn choKo tho following officers: II. Kleppor, president; Dr. Karl V. Morrow, first vice-president; CJus O. Mosor, second vice-president; V. K. McDonald, secretary, and .Toe Mauck trousurer. Tho fifteen directors include these five nnd Fred W. Wagner, Phil Mots- chnn, C. A. HoiiBlUallnff, Milton It Klepper, Sol C. Stiller, James 10. Don ovan, Dr. M. G. McCorkle, Hay Hark- hurst, Plowden Htott and Frank M, Moore. James XI, Prewstor Ih tho only one of 25 stockholders of tho new club who Is not a citizen of Portland, Ho is a Seattle business man und until recently was a stockholders and soc-retary-troasurer of tho Seattlo club of which Mr. Klepper was president. Both retired from tho club at the same timo. , .-About ' flfreeif moro ' stockholders are to bo obtained," following out Klepper's plan to make tho ownership otf tho "dub roprosontatlvd . of Port land's business and professional inter eats. -,'4 .'.. .t - 'A j ROME, Nov. 3. Count Plotro Rus- coni and Lieutenant Altoboll, both of thlB city, engaged In a duol recently that Is bolleved to have set the record for small gun practice. The hostilities continued until thoy had exchanged 78 rounds, neither one having suffered serious damage. At last their soconds and Burgeons in attendance Interfered and stopped tho fusillade. Tho two men before retiring, de clared themselves reconciled. - U. S. WAR MEMORIAL WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Stato legislatures will bo asked to appro priate funds necessary to defray the expense of Installing their propor tionate sharo of tho four million stars fwhlch aro to decorate tho domo of tho Nauonai victory memorial ouuuing, It was announced today by Mrs. Henry I' Dlmock, originator of tho project. Tho building Is to occupy tho square at Sixth and B streets, northwest, given by congress for tho purpose. Tho embellishment of tho domo with gold stars for those who lost Jhoir lives and JjIuo for all others who serv ed in the world war, is to bo a fea ture of tho structure. S PARLEY WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Indication by the Japanese delegates to the arms conference that 'hey desired to discuss limitation of armament prior to Far Eastern and Pacific questions brought forward today tho possibility of diffi culties that might delay negotiations. Willie no certain nttltude of the known It Is understood they have largely confined their conferences to the arms limitation problem and are preparing to take the initiative In conference and make a substantial of fer on behalf of thlB government look ing to a reductloa ot naval programs. MILK DRYERS STRIKE IN EAST Disorders in Cleveland Follow Granting of a Restraining Order By Court Rocks Are Thrown N. Y. Employers Refuse Arbitration. CLEVELAND, Nov. 3. Common pleas Judge Maurice Demon granted this morning a temporary injunction restraining striking milk wagon driv ers from Interfering In any way with tho delivery ot milk hoio after several outbreaks of violence hud marked the start of the second day of the strike of 800 milk wagon drivers. Tho most Berlous disorder occurred in tho downtown section when n man throw a baseball bat through the wind, shield of n Telllng-Bollo Vernon com pany milk truck that was distributing milk for babies. Tho crashing glass was thrown into tho face of tho truck driver. Ills throat was slashed, scalp and nose cut, and partially blinded by flying splinters. He lost control of the truck, which plowed Into a standing nutomobilo nt tho curb and then smashed Into a building. The impact of the crash hurled tho driver from his seat to the sldowalk. His legs wore broken In the fall. A man, with wife and baby who were in tho smaller machine wore slightly injured. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. With nil nego tiations for a settlement of the milk striko nt n standstill, following refusal of the employers' organization- to ac cept Mayor Hylan's proposal ot arbi tration, officials of tho Milk Drivers union were perfecting plans today for a "finish fight," which they predicted might iast three months. More than 100 men early today at tacked three men loading trucks at a downtown. dlBtrilmtlngi,, station maud :t police reserves arrested nine ot thetv crowd after a chase. " -uni ' Deliveries to li08iitnlSj.;,healjth!8ta tlbns,; dispensaries and .nuraeirjesi ooo-' tlhued today as pledged at tU hegln-:io nlng of the striko by milk -wagon drUh J brirs. ' .., , -; -v. ;s .o ' SIDNEY, Neb., Nov. 3. A mnn giving his name ns Harry Oordon 22 years old, is bolngjield by tho police hero as a suspect In connootlon, with tho slaying of Rev". Father. A .. B., . Belknap, Catholic priest of Lend, S.J ' D., pending arrival of Lead autho'ri-: tlos to identify him. Oordon, the; po- Ilco say, answers in somo -details' the description of Andrew Roland, ov-who. is nought by tho authorities. Oordon wns arrested hero, last week on n charge of carrying concealed weapons. Ho denies ho hnsi been In , South Dnkotti recently and totd-i nui thoritlos ho was from ChbyenheiWyb. TAYLORVILLE, III., Nov. 3.- Without candidates there can be no election tho vlllngo trustees of Palmer decided this morning. That llttlo town of 450 inhabitants will forego all election Joys November 8 because none of them Is anxious for office, although their mayor, tho city clerk and ono of tho trustees have loft their village. - - 10 DELAY THE BY DODGING AGENDA Tho desire ot priority for arms limi tation on the part of the Japanese delegates became known soon after tho arrival yesterday of Prince I. To kugawa and Admiral T. Kato, who, with Ambassador Shldehara, was the principal Japanese delegates and their advisers In Washington after a trip across the continent. Prince Toku gawa told tho Associated Press corre spondent that he would dovote himself to the "cause of removing, any mis understandings that may exist be tween our governments," adding that "they should know each other better and co-operate." GROWS SERIOUS SUSPECT IN PRIEST : MURDER ARRESTED
